New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-17
NEW-YORKS CANT PLAY BALL
THEY MAY LEARN TO DO so TOO LATE.

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anYCAoO TRIES TO TEACH THEM Row-DKTEATfNo
THEM BIT SCORE OF To f.
sIlired il very well, except that would rather our
1eys had won" said Governor David B. Ill., 1t the Polo
Grounds yesterday when asked how he had enjoyed the
same of baseball between the New-York and Chicago
clubs. There were many others at Harlems popular
baseball park yesterday who would have answered IN
The same way had any asked them 1t was said that
SAs basket of flowers which was presented TO player
Richardson during the game . present from the
Governor, but . handsome young lady in the grand
stand, who blushed and spplauded Richardson every
time he made good play, seemed to make the story
Improbable. 1t 10 claimed that this dashing miss II
passonatey fond Of tho and soaters her favors
with q lavish Richardson is her pride. at present
and the lively little second baseman gets the bouquets
in consequence.
Nearly 5000 sweltering mortals were packed In the
Polo Grounds yesterday, whom the game began Inc
hear was intense and breath Of cool air woud nave
been blessing indeed Men, women ana cniioreh "oi0
packed into that grand stand until one could not move
without jostling ones neghbor Inc unproee,eu i.oo
ssas were mass Of perspiring humanity with races
IKE boiled lobsers The setting sun poured down upon
their heads fairly boiling the blood In their vens YET
their love for the game conquered the neat anu 'ney
moved mot heated perspiring living wall enc'rcieo
the field. Coats. collars neckties and Guns were re-
moved but little relief until about the middle OF
the game when stiff breeze sprung up sending clouds
Of dust before it. The rest Of the afternoon was more
endurable
Governor Hill had hardly taken his seat in the direc.
tors private when the game was started Captain
Ewing his to the field for luck The change had
Chicago players captured the victory with even greater
On TsS s day sSs
% ne put b ss s
tain quantity and they knewlt Van Hatren tee long
but ia Scs e.
strategic pitcher and will be Of great service g the club
q s Ss nss Of
played II they enjoyed and with deecsnnsIS ION
game gan was fairly begun Timely batting. brilliant neld
Ing daring baserunnng and accurate throwing were .1e
played like machine every player performing HE dns{
with precision and care The New-Yorsers oo1d not
making blundering errors Just when biunder wouio
prove most disastrous. A.,
game. opened yesterday and the chicsso: took the bat
n: ..s were II on
susE xiii who ::s ; .n 81 .na
ss%s SnosaSe:s .i.s quickly
s.:e n n .s sss .s ss' eli
s a. &C Sa
players three Arson and II.h;1
s5: h' rs on
stole nsa s.a ~ suna stole
sss F b S sy Ct s s;
Neither H sScSe
IN the lead. bv 8 to nothing. 49,
20 their scor Arson three base hit to far centre
Acid scoring hit by Prefer The local PLAYERS aug
Halrenss curves again and the crowd et
cad. =. ,~.,..
In the next inning smile OF JehersoniEn
simplicity the oovernor. features - ne
local players became badly ratified ana Chicago added
four more to The list DAILY rsache nr,t on
Richardson gave C1srksOn : life Van Hsiisss hit hit
:f' to s sou ns not per the bali np apparently
DAILY ran home the error: Van halrsns stole
20 second, and he and Garrison scored on Ryans
hit 70 left ned. Ryan stole 70 second. vent 70
sacrics out ct frat NewYerk scored s nrst 10 the
hhh ianing twobase hit by DorSan and similar nit "
Brown
Chicago eight New York's and the immense
think that their gltedsed xverites were
again beaten.
Williamson was sent - frat on called ss,t~ Sot
Burns. and scored on "a saerneS % pH Hy.
another solitary In their part OF
III making hresbase hit and SCORING on wild
throw bv DAILY In the seventh inning New YORK got one
more Harens not doing quite 90 well The local
PLAYERS seored one the eighth inning Common was
struck pitched ball. went 70 second on hit W Dorgan
and scored on hit by Richardson